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“My teacher Mark in Brighton is an amazing guitar teacher, I've made progress I never thought was possible because of him. Since having lessons with him my soloing and general musicianship has come on leaps and bounds. I was recently able to play live to an audience with a couple of others - Mark was instrumental in helping me to achieve this and went out of his way to make it a success. He is knowledgable, patient and extremely talented.”

(Mark Shoebottom) - Posted 2 years ago

“In just short of 10 weeks I have seen a massive improvement in my understanding and playing ability. Daniele is very patient and encouraging and explains everything clearly through lessons that are both challenging and fun. Learning to play the guitar has become fun again.”

(Daniele Ciaravolo) - Posted 2 years ago

“To anyone thinking about learning or returning to playing guitar I would extremely highly recommend Your Guitar Academy. I've played guitar off and on all my life, usually with years of pauses because of life, about 3 years ago I broke my right wrist and had to have surgery in which they inserted a metal plate and 10 screws in my wrist. Working in China there is no rehab for this so I had to come up with some way to get my wrist semi-normal again. I had bought a used guitar from a store at the university I teach at and started "messing around" with it. Because of language difficulties its hard to find a guitar teacher who could speak English, and my Chinese is so so. So I was left to my own devices to come up with a program to relearn what I had forgotten and learn new things as well. So I did what most of us would do today.... I searched YouTube. YouTube can be useful for getting information, but not for learning guitar, in my opinion. Then I found one of Dan's videos on YouTube and started watching more. The structure and information was great, and as I university lecturer I know what a good lesson structure is. However, just watching the videos didn't cover everything for obvious reasons. I knew I needed more of the information that wasn't able to be discussed in a YouTube video, so I bought a couple of the courses. They are great!! Since starting these courses my playing skill has increased drastically, even to the point that I, with another foreign teacher and a Chinese music teacher have played live shows. The one other aspect of using this courseware is that they are willing to help you through any issues you have when downloading or unzipping the courseware. Again being in China does not allow easy access that I would have back home in America, so there were difficulties. When I emailed them Ollie responded with good information and helpful suggestions. I have emailed them with suggestions and questions so much that I consider Ollie not only a contact for problems but more like a friend helping another friend with a problem. These guys are good teachers, and that is hard to find nowadays, and they break everything down so anyone can understand. To tell you my faith and trust in these courses I will let you know that I am currently downloading 6 new courses to learn even more bring my total of courses to 28 courses. I have even bought a couple courses for my youngest daughter who is now starting to learn acoustic guitar. Guys... Good teachers and good resources for learning anything is hard to find, but here you have found it. So my advice to you is use the courses here to play like you always dreamed you would "someday" Someday is Today! Thanks. Hope to one day get to Britain and buy you guys a pint. :D P.S. sorry for such a long explanation, but there's a lot to cover. :)”

Posted 2 years ago

“Great experience with YGA. Great tutor too. It was very convenient to find a teacher nearby and all communications from YGA were quick and clear. Would definitely recommend!”

(Dan Frangulea) - Posted 2 years ago

“I am currently having Zoom lessons with Yuki Rufo, who has been fantastic so far. Most importantly, the lessons have been very flexible; I work quite long hours during the week, so we have managed to have Saturday lessons every few weeks to give me enough time to practice in between lessons. Yuki has really helped me develop as a guitarist and is particularly good on the theory side of things. I'm currently focusing on learning the basics of jazz guitar and hope to continue lessons for as long as I can.”

Posted 2 years ago

“Tris Gaskell is my YGA tutor and I have just completed my first block of ten lessons. I am a returning guitarist having played guitar in the past, not very well, with no tuition and with plenty of bad habits etc. Tris is an amazing tutor. He really know his stuff and understands where I am coming from. Having lessons gives me focus for my playing and of course makes me practice regularly. One thing I am now doing, which is something I haven't done before, is practice exercises. This is basic groundwork for playing and is good discipline. Tris makes good use of the YGA coursework worksheets, backing tracks and videos etc. After each lesson Tris sends me comprehensive lesson notes with the relevant coursework. In addition he sends me a detailed video covering the lesson, showing techniques, pieces of music we have covered, exercises etc. These are very helpful. In addition Tris sends notation/tab for various items. All this gives me a complete picture of what I should be doing and is everything I need for my practice at home. Tris makes full use of the eg internet technology to do the above and also during lessons to demonstrate or amplify a point. He is a really great guy who is a regular player in a band and has a love of music. I am very pleased with my progress and always look forward to the next lesson. I am playing music which I really enjoy. I am very lucky to have Tris as my tutor. If you live around Exeter and want lessons, he's your man. Right, now back to practice...”

(Tristan Gaskell) - Posted 2 years ago

“The lessons are outstanding and the materials provided superb. I have learned so much!!”

(Daniele Ciaravolo) - Posted 2 years ago

“I’ve been taking classes with Harrison for a little over a month now and I’ve been completely floored by the amount of progress I’ve made. Harrison crafts each class to your skill level with just the right balance of recap and challenges and he offers incredible write ups so that you know exactly what to work on between lessons. He’s a great communicator and goes above and beyond as a teacher, even offering free videos on WhatsApp to help you as you practice at home. The best thing I can say about Harrison is that his passion for music has reignited my love for playing onstruments Could not recommend a better guitar tutor!”

(Harrison Blackamore) - Posted 2 years ago

“I’m not a big writer of reviews but I had to leave one for the Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 course. It’s really great. To borrow from KFC (almost), “It’s fingerpickin’ good!” Thomas is a wonderful teacher and makes it all incredibly clear. I’m returning to the guitar after nearly 50 years away from it and this course has been just the right thing to encourage and motivate me to do better. Honestly can’t wait for the Level 2 course!”

Posted 2 years ago

“Hey Dan! Lars from Sweden here! Thank you so much for your email! You see I am a boy just close to 68 year young🤠. I must say that I really love your courses👍👍👍👍👍. I started to study classical guitar. The latest year I have played only Saxofon. When I discovered your courses I bought 2 new guitar and started over again. It has been many WOW factors and many "wake up calls". For examples this about CAGED chord, never heard about before🤔. At last: Anyone who is serious about guitar playing should check your site! Keep up your good working👍👍👍 All the best to you from Sweden Yours Lars ”

Your Guitar Academy 5 star review on 8th September 2021

Posted 2 years ago

“Hi My name’s Jim. I started playing the guitar about 30 years ago then stopped as I wasn’t making much progress and I got disheartened, so the guitar sat in its case on top of the wardrobe for years gathering dust and making me feel like a failure. Then I decided to give it another go. I did a search on the internet and found Your Guitar Academy. I tried following the beginners acoustic course and got on really well, so I gave some of the beginners electric courses a go. They are great. I can’t recommend Your Guitar Academy highly enough. The video tutorials are superb quality. They give you a fantastic view of the fretboard, the chord shapes and the picking hand. The tutors provide excellent clear explanations in an easy to understand, friendly way. What’s more – they give you real songs to practise your newly acquired skills to and you can slow them down to suit your own speed and gradually build up to the proper speed. The songs are all accompanied by a full band and a singer, making the whole experience realistic. I am now going on to intermediate courses – that’s progress for you!! I have also just completed the new beginners finger style 30 day course. Great! I feel like I can play the guitar now ( a bit anyway!) So, don’t hesitate: look at Your Guitar Academy and get your guitar playing experience under way today. Believe me, it will take over your life! I just love it. Thanks, Dan and team. My name’s Jim. I started palying the guitar about 30 years ago then stopped as I wasn’t making much progress and I got disheartened, so the guitar sat in its case on top of the wardrobe for years gathering dust and making me feel like a failure. Then I decided to give it another go. I did a search on the internet and found Your Guitar Academy. I tried following the beginners acoustic course and got on really well, so I gave some of the beginners electric courses a go. They are great. I can’t recommend Your Guitar Academy highly enough. The video tutorials are superb quality. They give you a fantastic view of the fretboard, the chord shapes and the picking hand. The tutors provide excellent clear explanations in an easy to understand, friendly way. What’s more – they give you real songs to practise your newly acquired skills to and you can slow them down to suit your own speed and gradually build up to the proper speed. The songs are all accompanied by a full band and a singer, making the whole experience realistic. I am now going on to intermediate courses – that’s progress for you!! I have also just completed the new beginners finger style 30 day course. Great! I feel like I can play the guitar now ( a bit anyway!) So, don’t hesitate: look at Your Guitar Academy and get your guitar playing experience under way today. Believe me, it will take over your life! I just love it. Thanks, Dan and team”

Posted 2 years ago

“I am a returning guitarist without previous tuition. I decided to take lessons to give me focus and direction to my playing. I found the YGA website and was impressed with its content and professionalism. The website is most impressive and contains full coverage of different styles for pupils of differing abilities. The courses are well structured with a staged and detailed syllabus with notes(!), diagrams and videos etc. YGA also produce videos and downloadable courses which you can follow separately. Indeed YGA provides a complete package. My tutor is a great guy who really knows his stuff and has the ability to teach methodically, understanding where I am coming from musically and tailors my lessons to suit my needs. He produces excellent lesson notes each week covering what we went over in the previous lesson and detailing 'homework' for the following week. This makes regular use of YGA content. Everything is described clearly and in detail. My tutor also sends uploaded videos which give visual representation of techniques, exercises, pieces of music etc plus notation/tabs of music, backing tracks, exercises etc. My tutor also has the gift of patience and is understanding of my bad habits and other guitar related shortcomings. Today's technology enables a huge amount of 'tools in the teaching workbox' and my tutor makes full use of these. I am very pleased with my progress to date and would fully recommend YGA.”

Posted 2 years ago

“The quality of the videos is fantastic, the write-ups are extremely clear and everything is well thought out and well explained. Would buy more courses in support of YGA if it isn't a finance issue. Overall if you see a course you like or enjoy, you probably should get it to support their good work! Keep it up guys”

Posted 2 years ago

“all the courses are so well set up for all levels of playing the guitar. the quality of the videos, the information is all there for you to follow step by step. there so much to find that you will find the songs style of music you wish to play. Has for Dan and the rest of the staff, they are always happy to help, Iv called a few times for help and the response has been there in know time. if you want to learner guitar look know further.”

Posted 2 years ago

“What I say has been said a thousand times, the first time here by me though. What started off as a pastime when I retired has turned out to be a daily enjoyment, playing the guitar. Mostly down to the commitment of the people behind the various lessons I have been lucky enough to follow. The last recently finished but not forgotten course, will probably bring a long time pleasure going over the lessons until I can say that I’m satisfied, “finger style guitar”. Great course learned from it a lot. My thanks to YGA and please keep up the good work.”

Posted 2 years ago

“I’ve been playing guitar for over 15 years and learned to play the instrument well but never really knew what I was doing. Like many people, I skipped learning theory in favour of learning songs and solos and as a result my playing never developed and I started to get frustrated when playing. YGA’s lessons have improved my playing and understanding of the guitar to no end and every course I’ve taken has been really enjoyable and full of techniques I could apply to my playing straight away. Theory is always explained very clearly and is easy to understand, I really recommend taking the Ionian and CAGED courses, these really improved my playing, song writing and improvisational skill. I can’t recommend YGA enough to players of all levels. You can stop scrolling endlessly through YouTube for guitar lessons, YGA has all you need in one place! Here’s a little riff and solo I wrote after completing the CAGED courses.”

Posted 2 years ago

“Dan I want to thank you so much for all the great courses. I am 68 years old and have been trying to play guitar since I was 16 but never could find a good teacher or the time. I retired in 2019 and now I have the time. I started looking for lessons on the internet and found your site. I could not believe how good your lessons are. I always wanted to know the theory and play blues guitar. I have taken many of your courses and I always learn so much. You are a born teacher. I have taught electronics for over 20 years and your style of teaching makes things understandable for students. During the covid I have been taking many of your courses. I now know how to use the major and minor pentatonic scales and what the CAGED system is all about. I will never be a Jimmy Hendrix but I can now play some leads and chords using the CAGED system all from your lessons. I just love taking your courses because they are always easy to understand which make you want to keep practicing. I am currently taking the second Blues course and the Ionian course. I wish I had a teacher like you when started out. I have been retaking some of your courses where I always learn something that I have missed. Again thank you so very much for your effort with your courses. Ed”

Posted 2 years ago

“I came across Your Guitar Academy while trawling through tuition videos on You Tube. As a teacher myself, what immediately struck me was how well structured the lesson was, with good pace and clear instructions. The video quality was excellent and I probably made more progress than with any other video I'd ever found. As I was so impressed, I visited the website, even though I had no intention of buying a course. I'd been down that route before with some major companies and every time I'd ended up wishing I'd saved my money. It didn't take long for me to change my mind, as all of the courses were very well priced and seemed to be really well structured. I've now had quite a few courses from YGA so I feel well qualified to comment on their strengths and weaknesses. Every course has been excellent, but with the early courses I bought, I felt there were a few things that might improve them. I emailed Dan, offered my suggestions, and I was surprised to get a personal response from him that really welcomed my input, talking positively about all of my ideas. It has been really gratifying to see that many of the more recent courses include features that I suggested. I've never actually met Dan, not even on camera, yet I always feel comfortable emailing him and it feels like I'm talking to a friend. It sounds crazy but it's true. I've been badgering him endlessly about doing an Adrian Smith player study and he always takes it in good humour, promising that they will get to it as soon as possible. With any other company, I wouldn't believe them, but if Dan tells me it's coming, I have no doubt it will arrive. YGA really does listen to feedback and suggestions and when you buy a YGA course, you really do become part of a family. I really can't recommend YGA highly enough. They are, hands down, the best guitar tuition provider I have ever encountered. The quality of the courses is so high, and the support you receive is so good, that I stopped having lessons with an actual tutor because I'm making more progress with these video courses.”

Posted 2 years ago

“These are great guys and really helpful...I love what they do. Videos are high quality and the teaching is spot on. Its up to you to put the effort in when they tell you. Keep up the good work”

Posted 2 years ago

“Its an privilege to get very detailed course that we could get free without any price. If you are in the way of progressing theoretical and practical then you will really appreciate their work.”

Posted 2 years ago

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Your Guitar Academy is rated 4.9 based on 490 reviews